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Real nice bunch, there.
And how in heck did they manage to acquire tools to cut through 1/2 inch steel ?
What kind of max. security prison would let anything stronger than a nail clippers through ?
This has to be embarrassing for the prison guards-- unless one of the employees was 'in' on the escape. I feel for the people who live in the general area and hope these perps are apprehended soon !!

CA - Three Inmates Escape (OC Jail) Santa Ana 22 Jan 2016

UPDATE: Inmates' escape happened after the Friday morning head count, Sheriff's officials say The Orange County Register
[...]
Investigators searching for three inmates who escaped from an Orange County jail are pursuing promising tips, but have yet to locate the “very dangerous” fugitives, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens said Sunday.

The U.S. Marshals Service has kicked in an additional $30,000 in addition to the $20,000 already offered by the FBI for information leading to the re-arrest of Hossein Nayeri, Jonathan Tieu and Bac Duong.

The three were awaiting trial for violent felonies, including a killing, when they managed to break out of the Central Jail Complex in Santa Ana.

Sheriff's Lt. Jeff Hallock said at an afternoon news conference that authorities have narrowed down the time of the escape: They believe it happened after Friday's 5 a.m. head count.

“We’ve gotten a number of what I would call very good tips that have got us on the right track,” Hutchens said of the ongoing, multi-county dragnet during the morning news conference. “As far as actual sightings of the individuals we have not (received any information).”

California jail escape: 3 inmates on the loose - CNN.com
[...]
They were housed in an area with about 60 other inmates, Hallock said, but at this point it's unclear whether other prisoners saw the men escape.

Investigators believe they slipped out sometime shortly after the 5 a.m. head count, Hallock said.

They're also looking into whether a disturbance at the jail before the second head count had anything to do with the escape, he said.

Article from 2014 on Hossein Nayeri. Kidnapping and torture committed in 2012, he fled to Iran after evidence linked him to crime; in 2014 he was captured in the Czech Republic and extradited back to the US. He sounds scary and very dangerous.

First they came for the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
Finally, they came for me and there was no one left to speak out.

Manhunt goes on as authorities seek details of daring escape - Yahoo News
[...]
"There's people out there that know who these people are, who may have seen them. We're asking for phone calls, whether it's any piece of information you may have," Hallock said.

Investigators also eyed questions about how the men got the cutting tools; how they knew the jail layout so well; and who might have provided help.

"We're going to take a look at everybody who may have been assigned there," Hallock said. "What I can assure you is that the compromises in security have been shored up."

ETA: according to the 1st embedded video, the CNN commentator states a fight was staged, which delayed the PM head count (paraphrasing).

IMO, this speaks to the level of planning and help they had from within from their cohort (no surprise there, really). There was also video of a LEO stating that they are aware that the community is in danger, and that they feel they might blend in (paraphrasing again).

The commentator also discussed the similarities to and differences between Dannemora. It's a must watch